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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-05-18
HUMOR OF THE DAY.

A tussle with a boarding-house steak
is now called "bull-fght. Houston
Post.
The author who wrote "There is
beauty in extreme old age" probably
never tackled an over-nursed egg.-Mer-
chant Trareler.
Little Scholar-Why is ''man" called a
noun Elderly Schoolmistress with
acidity)-Because its the name of thing.
-Ne1o York Sun.
Why is a watchdog larger at night
than he is in the morning Z Because he
is let out at night and taken in in the
morning .-SVtings.
A man has hard work to make his
wife believe that he doesn't own the
earth when she gets him into a bonnet
store.-FaU Riger AdDance.
Break, break, break,
On thy cold gray stones, o sea,
Broke, broke, broke
Is the song that you sing to me.
Louisville Journal
Johnson-By Jove, Jackson, that baby
looks the very picture of your father.
Jackson-Well, when that baby has set
of false teeth, red beard and the rheum-
atism, I'll believe you. In the meantime,
excuse me.-LOlceI Cjtizen.
The deacon's wife wanted to jot down
the text, and leaning over to her scape-
grace nephew, she whispered: "Have
you any cards about you ?" "You can't
play in church, was the solemn, reprov-
ing answer, and the good woman was SC
frustrated that she forgot her teXt.-Cdt-
taraugus Republican.
A new baby had arrived at little John.
ny's residence, and the youngster was ad-
mitted to take his first look at the little
stranger. He surveyed it calmly for 9
moment, and then looking up exclaimed
enthusiastically His face is just the
color of Uncle Georges. Gosh, but he
must be hard ker.-PittSbaTg Dis
! match
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-05-18
A Deadly Arab Dish.

Foremost among the most substantial
dishes in which the true Arab epicure de-
lights is a ''sikbaj" or stew of sleeps
heads. The heads are carefully scraped,
the ears are left intact and filed with
favored forcemeat; they are then
"braised" and served with a sauce of
olive oil and vinegar. More than one
good Moslem owes his death to a surfeit
of this dainty. NIotamid, the fourteenth
abbaside khalif, one day ordered such a
stew of sleeps heads, of which he was
inordinately fond, for himself, the court
fool, Khalif-el- -Mudhek, and the courtier,
Khuf-el- Mulaqim, the big glutton, and
the trio dined so well that Mulaqim died
during the night, El-Mudhek at dawn
and the Khalif early in the morning
50. james Budget.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-05-18
Bacteria in Water.

Another sphere for bacteria is presented
by DR.. II. NJ. Prudden in "A lecture upon
ice. He says that a glass of ice water
may contain $40, 600 of these minute or
ganisms, each one Of which may be a com.
mon carrier of typhoid fever or any other
fever. But the answer is-what of it?
Suppose it does! Mankind has been
drinking it a great while and is here yet.
Bacteria have been busy for many thou
sands of years and have not got away
with u.s. yet Perhaps if there were no
bacteria we should live to be 500 years
old; but think of world full of such
old cripples. Let us avoid it, Success
to the bacteria. Mail and Express.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-05-18
Remarkable Recovery of Lost r ing

Mrs. Laura Joyce Bell lost an opalring
in London five years ago. On Saturday
last Digby Bell saw the ring on the finger
of gentleman at the Philadelphia Opera
House box Office. Mr.. Bell introduced
himself 20 the stranger, who turned out
to be a well-known London lawyer, told
him how the ring was lost, and raising
the setting disclosed miniature portrait
of himself, the presence of which the
wearer never had known. The lawyer
stated that he found the ring in Hyde
Park, and at once returned it TO Mr.. Bell.
-Ael0 I0rk Sun.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-05-18

the long hall, to know she was safe in her
own chamber, when she saw tall form
approaching from the other way. Flor.
ence held out her hands as if about to
fall, and murmured: "Charles"
The professor caught her to his breast
and kissed her sweet face as she clung to
him, and cried, joyously; "My darling
l am free at last to tell you'll My own p
Ben came back into '44n nearly para
lyzed with this last shock. She soon re-
covered, however, sufficiently to tell
the astonishing sequel to her romance,
and we girls drank the health of both
couples enthusiastically in mugs of cold
coffee, SO that we scarcely slept wink
the whole night before the Summer va
cation at the old Bradford Female Semi
nary--Frank Leslie's.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-05-18
The Food Of Snakes.

"Snakes are very particular as to their
diet, " said Head Keeper Byrne of the
Geological Garden. "They will not
touch any food that is smeared or has any
odor, and they will not eat anything un-
less allowed to kill it themselves. They
are often very irregular in their eating,
and under such circumstances they will
eat only the most tempting food, if in
deed they can be induced to take any
thing. Now, there is our big anaconda.
He came here last July and has not eaten
anything since. When eating regularly .
ought to feed every day. He has just
shed his skin, and will probably eat be-
fore long. We are trying him now with
different kinds of food to see if he cannot
be induced to eat. Every night we put
before him a spring chicken, a guinea
pig, or some other small animal, but thus
far he has shown no inclination to partake
of any of them. Difficult as it is to in
duce them to eat live food, it would be
utterly impossible to get them to touch
dead meat, or to mix up any food which
they would take. If we should be pro-
hibited from giving live food to our
snakes we would be obliged to give up
keeping them. 1 cannot see anything
cruel about giving live food to the snakes
1t is their natural way of living, and ]
see no reason why they should not live
in the same way in confinement. Most
people have an idea that we feed the
snakes before the visitors, but it is not So
We never feed them until after the last
visitor has left the grounds at night, anC
then no one is present but the keeper -
PHILADELPHIA Record.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-05-18
Proverbs.

For a coquette-Flames too soon ac-
quire strength if disregarded.
For an old beau-A bow long bent
waxeth weak.
For glazier-No gains without panes.
For man with gray hair-Never say
die.
For a cribbage board-Two can play
at that game.
For an umbrella-Lay by for a rainy
day.
For a modern novel-Bad beginning,
bad ending.
For atatue of liberty-By the hands
of many a great work is made light
Life
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-05-18
A. New York physician writ,

AZ New York physician writes that
cocaine, belonging to the class of excel
lent remedies, is apt to beget a habit that
is almost impossible for the individual to
subdue-a habit worse than that of alco-
hol, opium or chloral. He recommends
the establishment of asylums for the
ictims of morphine, chloral and cocaine.
lie hypodermic use of morphine, he de-
clares, is second only in evil to the use of
cocaine, and instrument makers should
be prevented from selling, under any cir
cumstances, an instrument to any one
who is not physician.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-05-18
A Good Reason.

A little girl of eight summers, so the
story is told by Saunterer, stepped into the
store of an Italian fruit vender the other
day in order 10 secure some peanuts. She
was going to make call upon a little
friend, and wished 10 bring something
with her TO add to the entertainment
Stepping up TO the fruit vcnder she said /;
Il want 1ve cents worth of peanuts
and, looking appealingly into the Ital-
ians face, please give me lot, Tor
there's nine in the family. '- B0sto.
Budget
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-05-18

An international Congress of Science
} and Industry is proposed for Brussels in
1883. Prizes to the value of 800, 600
will be. awarded for the best papers on
various stated subjects, and many of the
impetant applications of science will be
disct The commercial section will
considetA Aport and import duties. This
somewhat novel idea is expected to prove
. a welcome change from the round of in
,ternational exhibitions.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-05-18

The Toronto newspapers are boasting
the possession of the champion shop
litter, who was captured in Montreal. In
pocket three feet long was an assort-
ment of spoons, thread, lace and other
valuables. Her hustle was formed of
two bed sheets, a lady's beautiful hat,
and colored glass jug. Her trunks con-
tanned bedclothes, all kinds of wearing
apparel, brushes, combs, more than one
thousand rolls of thread, large bag of
needles, pins. etc, about fifty pounds of
soap, matches, fancy cards, glassware,
table goods, feathers, bottles, and jars of
preserves.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-05-18

The Russian Empress leads an active
and simple life. She rises early and walks
n great deal; goes to bed late, reads enor-
mously, and, although she loves dress and
dapci1g passionately, she busies herself
at the proper times with works of chari-
ty, which she generously patronizes.
During the holidays she does not change
her habits, except by the distribution of
aims and long sessions at church, which
are more frequent than usual.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-05-18

The Kansas City correspondent of the
Atlanta Constitution tells a long and in
teresting story of how congregation in
Southwestern Kansas placed on the spire
of its church, as weather vane, large
gilded fisNnnd how a fishhawk hover
! ing abok thc vicinity was so deceived by
its life-like appearance that it swooped
down upon it and carried it off in its
talons. The most interesting point in
the narrative is the presence of a fish
hawk in southwestern Kansas.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-05-18

1t is affirmed that the Hessian fly is so
called from the traditional belief that it
was brought to this country by the Hes
sian mercenaries Of Great Britain during
the Revolution. 1t was first discovered,
so it is said, in the viciuity of camp of
HessiaDs on Long Island. Previous to
that time no mention of its existence in
America is recorded. If this be true,
says our Country Home, the recent arrival
of the Hessian fly in England is but a
piece of tardy reprisal. John Bull is now
likely to have chance to see how he
likes it himself 1t is notable illustra-
tion of the delightful custom of chickens
coming home to roost.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-05-18

Iron says that if a continuous telegraph
wire were strung from New York to San
Francisco and a rain storm should be in
progress along the entire route the
shrinkage caused in the wire by the rain
would amount to 12O miles, and for
smaller distances the proportion would
be the same. "The above shows, says
Iron, ''that underground telegraphs have
become a necessity, for that system would
obviate this contraction, which causes
constant annoyance through interruption
10 the transmission of dispatches during
vet weather, due to the pulling apart Of
wires at joints through the strain caused
by violent contraction in length"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-05-18

eishop Warren, of the Methodist Epls-
pal Church, does not believe in gentle
preaching to rich sinners. He says there
are pe pastors<yho go at it in this
style (ABrethrs you must repent, as it
were; and beecohverted, in measure
S.or you will } damned, to some extent. ="
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-05-18
BANG AWAY.

BANG AWAY.
First be sure you're in the right,
In whate'er you wish to do,
Even though you have TO fight
All the world TO push il thro'-
Then bang away.
Let no feeling of dismay
Overpower your single aim,
Lest the world may truly say
To success you have no claim.
So bang away.
Fate disdains a coward heart,
So do you, dare TO say;
Let that never be your part;
Whether work or whether play,
Bang away.
John ID. HemStreet
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-05-18

Emigration this year, occording to the
estimate Of Superintendent Jackson, OF
Castle Garden, New York City, will add
800, 900 people to our population.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-05-18

A writer in the Scientific american says
that in experiences in Colorado and Utah
he never saw an Indian with a cold. He
concluded that it was our hot rooms
which give us colds.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-05-18

A steel cannon which costs 1915, 900 is
equal to only 200 rounds, and then is
worthless. Therefore it deteriorates 81, .
's75 worth every time it is fired.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-05-18
RA1Es oE ADVERTISING.

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Quarter Column, one year. % 90
Half Column, one year................,.....5 80 90
one Column, one year ear......................1o "
Legal advertisements ten cents per line ca
sertien.
Marriage and death notices gratIG
All bills for yearly Advertisements collected QUAR-.
terly. Temporary Advertisements must be palu in
advance.
Job work-cAsh on deliverx.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-05-18
AnnrOnriate Links.

claimed in marriage" in Chicago last year
if County Clerk Wulff's record has beer
kept
Thomas Black and Mary White,
Peter Day and Ellen Knight,
Solomon Bank and Katharine Vale,
James Hill and Susan Dale,
Isaac Slater and Jane Thatcher,
John Barber and Mary Butcher,
Stephen Head and Nancy Heart,
William Stately and Jessie Smart,
Joseph Reed and Julia Hay,
Thomas Spring and Mary May,
Joseph Brown and Kitty Green,
John Robins and Jennie Nrens
William Castle and Nancy Hall,
Peter Chatter and Fannie Call,
Joseph Mann and Eliza Child,
John Merry and Lucy Wild,
Thomas Bruin and Mary Bare,
James Fox and Cathariue Hare,
Andrew Clay and Lucy Stone,
Michael Blood and Lizzie Bone,
John Clark and Julia Hood,
Edward Coal and Nancy Wood,
James Broom and Ellen Birch,
Charles Chapel aud Ellen Church.
Pretzers Weekih
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-30

lingerie than the subject seems TO
warrant. Novel and pretty effects
are produced which are decidedly
preferable to the stiff linen collars
which were the almost invariable
neckwear of a few months ago.
Now, lace, flowers and ribbons are
worn where the Paris fashions are
followed, and very delicate combina-
lions appear.
For a high-necked reception cos
tune, turned out by French artist
Of the needle, the throat is inclosed
by wide aud comfortable collar of
plush, which descends on the front
into notched revers; it is filed in
by a puff Of silk gauze, apparently
held in place by a large red rose,
while knot of ribbon is arranged
tastefully at one side, so that the
ends fall down the front or across
the shoulder, with movements of the
wearer.
Pale blue crepe is used for a ker-
chief fchu, which forms soft and
delicate dressing for the neck and
throat; it is laid from the collar
down across the bust, one fold pass
ing beneath the other and ending in
a point, with q knot Of picot edged
ribbon. The folds are edged with
Pompadour lace.
While the French models in
dresses never have the same distinct.
ness OF cut that the English have,
aud their effects can never be def
nitely traced, yet they have an in
describable grace about them which
is vain to emulate, albeit it may be
initiated. One model, from Paris, is
in dark brown, plain wooden mate
rial, combined with bands of the
same fabric, covered with very fine
braid appliques. The front breadth
Of the skirt is very narrow, and of
the BRAIDED material, while from each
side a jaboted drapery starts, which
is caught at the center of the side by
another band of the braided mate
rial, which corresponds to the skirt
panel. The black drapery is made
beuffant above the hips, and also
jabots toward the sides; the basque
is laced down the sides and has
pointed plastron ofthe braided mate
rial. CHM.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-30

braid and small wooden buttons.
The skirt worn beneath, which is
seen to greater advantage with this
style of street wrap than would be
the case with any other form, has for
its principal material fawn colored
camel's hair, of which the killed
front, breadth and draperies are com
posed. The panels, one of which is
placed on either side Of the front
breadth, and which extend beneath
the back draperies, are Of dark brown
velvet, and made entirely plain. The
front drapery is something like a
washerwoman's apron, and the back
drapery is rather scant.
The hat worn is low, felt shape,
on which the brim turns up nearly
to the hight of the crown; the only
trimming is a largeknot or satin
picot ribbon, placed upon the front,
a small metal brooch holding them
in place. Both hat and ribbons are
in dark brown.
There is nothing at all expensive
or elaborate in such toilet for the
street, but it gives neat and quiet
effect, which would be eminently be-
coming to many young ladies who do
not care to get themselves up" for
a simple promenade or morning
visit.
Caterers for the clothing and ac-
coutrements of the fair sex certainly
offer more of luxury and comfort to
their patrons now than ever before
in the history of woman.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-30
new YORK FASHIONS.
THE STREET JACKETS MADE
FROM PERSIAN WOOL,
Astrakhan, Heavy BOucle or
Striped English Wool Cloths,
are Very Nobby.

ESPECIAL ooRREsPoSDxSoE OF THE APPsAL.I
NEW YORK, January 29.-For
morning promenades, shopping ex-
petitions and similar informal occa-
slons, young ladies have this season
shown a great liking for the short
street jackets which effectually pro-
tect the upper portion of the person
the part most needing protection
from the cold-while they do not
cover the skirt. Some of these jack
cts are tailor made in heavy smooth
cloths, lap scanned and finished in
the same manner as a gentlemen
great coat, which gives them jaunty
and somewhat "mannish' appear
ance; othersiare made from Persian
lambs wool or astrakhan, while there
have been a vast number seen in the
heavy boucle cloths, which appeared
as something of novelty this fall.
According to slight differences in
pattern, they are variously known as
street jackets, coachmen's coats, top
or over coats, ETC., and they originat-
ed in London. The one seen in the
cut is a street jacket, in checked
English wooden material, plainly
made, and solely trimmed with black
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-30

their own resources which in times
past, no doubt, led many to accept
offers from men that did not quite
satisfy the cravings of their better
natures. Women grow more expect
ant of great qualities in lover every
day. With their higher education,
their ideas are loftier, while man,
the bread winner, stands on the same
round of the ladder that he occupied
ten years ago. So your confident,
able bodied young woman, with a
good education and an alert mind,
prefers to earn her pea porridge
rather than to enter into an unsuita-
BILE alliance. And she is right. She
is happier, too. But for the bellies
and beauxs in what are politely
termed first circles, there ought to be
a brighter outlook ahead. There
are better things in the world than
dollars and cents. Let girls grow
more sensible and men less distrust-
full, and both speak their minds
frankly, and 10! in the spring time
there shall be something in the air
besides the breath of blossOms-the
joyous sound of wedding bells.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-30
No Feara of u Strike.

PoTTsvILLE, PA, January %
IT there is any feeling among the
miners of the Schuylkill region IA
vorable to a strike in support of the
coal handlers, it has not yet mate
rallied. The Schuylkill miners are
not directly affected by the coal
handlers strike, as is the case with
those of the Wilkesbarre region,
and consequently are not in such in
innate sympathy with the move
ment. Besides, the relations between
the employers and the men are har-
monious, and little, if any, dissatis-
faction prevails. If a general strike
should be inaugurated in the Wilkes
barre region in the interest of the
striking handlers, it might possibly
be extended to this region, although
such q result is improbable.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-30

who has the floor finds it advantageous
to get through quickly, and after him
no one can be heard TO call for the
chairman's attention except the leader
who happens 10 be on his feet.
Another interesting feature In connec-
ton with this is the fact that the edu-
Gated, professional men among the
deleg ate3 disagree upon the questions
before the house as radically as the
storming workiDgmen Themselves.
Many time II has seemed as IL an
earnest speech from De Leon advocat-
ing a certsin sensible course might
prevail II Post did not Immediately
get up and make an equally strong
speec for just the opposite. De Leon
does a great deal Of hard work for the
body in drawing up documents, and It
grieves him bit to have them picked
to pieces in the heat of debate.
He would like to have the con-
vent on take for granted that his
carefully considered plans are the
things re ded, but the woikiDgmen
won't have 1t, with all their respect
for the professor and gratitude for his
valuable assistance and more than
thai, the professors educated col
leagues are more likely than not 10 be
found on the eide Of the flaw pickers.
After the csviling and long winded
debating upon tho minor matters that
come before il, It Is wonderfully re-
frsshing and nj tonishing to see the
convention settle down to profound
quiet 10 the Discussion Of some really
significant measure, to hear what the
educated man Is accustomtd ID call "a
common workingman" get ~ and
make a clear, terse, grammatical
speech, and see the keenness with
which Determinations are gTasped by
the delegates gener lily.
OMAR JAMES.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-30

John 8. Mosby, the famous ex. Con-
federate guerrilla, passed through the
city yesterday on his way 10 Boston,
where he goes TO see about the publi-
cation OF his "reminiscences Of the War.
During the winter he has bsen deiv-
ering lectures in different psrts OF the
country and has met with good sue
cess. II is Faid that there are few lee
turers in the country who have made
more money this season than Col.
Mosby. For the last month he has
been in Washington, looking over the
archives of the War Department, for
the purpose OF preparing an account
OF the battle of Gettysburg. He says
that he has discovered facts that will
Prove revelation about that battle.
III expect" he said, ito explode all the
theories OF the historians upon the
great battle. During my search in the
War Department l discovered tele-
gram from Gen. Pleasanton to Mr..
Ingalls, saying that could be bribed
and asking him how much money
Gen. Hooker coulu spare for the pur-
pose. / understand that Gen. Pleas
anton denies having sent such q tele-
gram; but he did, and Mr.. Ingalls, ad-
mitJ having received it. Now, all this
is news to me-"